Released:
1953-12-30

Overview:
The true-to-life story of Miss Finland Armi Kuusela who was crowned Miss Universe in the first Miss Universe pageant held in 1952. In 1953, some nine months after she won the Miss Universe title, Armi was invited by the Philippine International Fair Committee to crown that year’s Miss Philippines, in the course of her stay, she met Virgilio Hilario, a Filipino businessman, through a blind date in Baguio, the two were eventually married in Tokyo that year. Kuusela chose to relinquish her crown shortly before her reign ended as Miss Universe

Director:
Rolando del Mar

Runtime:
1h 17min

Genre:
History, Romance, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Armi Kuusela
  as
  Herself
• 
  Virgilio Hilario
  as
  Himself
• 
  Ricky Blake
  as
  Armi's Sister
• 
  Caviteno Ilano
  as
  The Other Boy
• 
  Oscar Keesee
  as
  Armi's Manager